#503D74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.091 298.2), rgb(80, 61, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#503D74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D74 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.091 298.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #503D74 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D74 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #503D74 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D74 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#927AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C62AF
oklch(55.5% 0.119 298)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503D74
oklch(40.7% 0.091 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#503D74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C4776 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304773 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494753 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D74
#503D74
oklch(40.7% 0.091 298.2)
- #455006
#455006
oklch(40.7% 0.092 118.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #503D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #503D74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.